Kvaratskhelia beats Pulisic to win Player of the Month award for September | OneFootball

Napoli‘s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia won the September Player of the Month Award, beating competition from Milan‘s Christian Pulisic.

The Georgia international scored two goals in September to help Antonio Conte’s side secure wins against Cagliari and Monza and climb to the Serie A summit, where they currently sit after seven rounds, two points above second-placed Inter.

Pulisic was also among the candidates for the award after an impressive month that saw him score three times, including a fantastic solo goal in the Derby della Madonnina against Inter.

“The EA SPORTS FC Player Of The Month award for September has been assigned to Napoli player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia,” Lega Serie A said in an official statement.

“The trophy will be presented during the pre-match of Napoli vs Lecce, scheduled for Saturday 26th October 2024 at 3.00 pm at the ‘Diego Armando Maradona’ stadium in Naples.

“The fans’ votes on https://serieapotm.easports.com/, combined with individual statistical data, determined Khvicha Kvaratskhelia as the winner, beating champions like Bremer (Juventus), Castro (Bologna), Cutrone (Como), Dimarco (Inter), Pulisic (Milan).”

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Lega Serie A CEO Luigi De Siervo added: “Kvaratskhelia is a symbol of Napoli and of our entire league, an extraordinary player who can always decide a match with his quality plays, as well as a positive figure for youngsters, an emblem of the commitment and determination needed to achieve ambitious results.”

“With his fourth Player Of The Month success, the Napoli winger joins Paulo Dybala among the players who have won this trophy the most times.”